Amazon - American Express card that's not mine

[Deleted]

I am making a purchase on Amazon, and there is an American Express card listed under my payment options in my account. The cardholder name is "A Gift For You." I have no idea where this came from. Any ideas?

[Deleted]

I don't know whether to use it to make the purchase or not. If it's an error, then I don't want to, but if someone gifted me some money, then sure.

[mellymel]

Did you earn a gift card or something? Weird!

[lindyanne]

I would just call or email them. If it's a gift, it's sort of weird that you didn't get any sort of email notification about it.

[mbcdefg]

Did your H use your account to buy something?

[Deleted]

I doubt he would have used it but I can ask him.

Here is what Amazon chat had to say:

Me:I noticed there is an American Express card listed on my account and it says the cardholder name is "A Gift For You." I have no idea where this came from. Can you tell me if it's a gift I received or something?
Amazon:Hello, my name is Amazon. I'll be happy to help you today.
Me:Hi, thanks.
I don't know where the American Express card on my account came from.
Amazon:It seems this is prepaid card, may be you've got it as a gift. But we don't have any information about this.
Me:Is there a way to see the amount on it? Should I go ahead and use it for payment?
Amazon:You need to contact the issuer of this card.
Me:Do you mean American Express?
Amazon:Yes.
Me:I don't have the full card number. I don't think they will be able to help me without it.
Amazon:Applesauce, even we also not able to check the complete card number because of security reasons.
Me:So there is no way to tell the history of who or when it was added to my account?
Amazon:I wish I could tell you but yes there is no way to find the history of who or when it was added to my account?
Me:If American Express cannot tell me anything else, what should I do with it on my account? Should I use it or not?
Amazon:Yes, you can use it, if it is on your account then it is yours because no one else added this on your account.
Me:Ok, thank you.

I guess I will try to use it. How strange.

[Raggedeannie]

LOL at the poor copy/paste job by your Amazon cust service rep

[Deleted]

Haha, I was laughing about that to my husband. I also liked the part where she told me there was no way to know who added it to my account but then said no one else did, implying that I must have done it.

[aspentosh]

That's very strange. I'd just try and use it now.

[Deleted]

I made a $22 purchase with it. I'm curious what will happen the next time I try to use it.

[protozoa]

What a bizarre exchange. Hope your found money purchase works out for you.